Defenders of Faith and Family
Like today’s leftists, the Ottoman Turks wanted to turn Christian children against their parents; but one man turned the tables on them.
How Much Good Can You Really Do With Money?
In the world of modern finance and even international development, when “climate” or “the environment” becomes someone’s motive, it is easy to instrumentalize human beings.
A Brief History of Our Annihilation
I don’t like where we are headed. We’re running out of goods to reject or destroy. We’re almost at the point of no return.
Jesuits Misbehaving Yet Again
A well-known Jesuit’s public rejection of transubstantiation raises a number of serious concerns about both the state of the Church and the validity of his Masses.
The Marriage/Parenthood Disconnect
While conceptually distinctive, Catholic theology has always recognized marriage and parenthood typically go in tandem and that openness to life is a prerequisite to entering a valid marriage.
Sacrificing Beauty and Other Errors
Part One of a response to Cavadini, Healy, and Weinandy’s critique of the traditional Latin Mass.
The Reclamation of Narrative
The meta-narrative of the ungodly is rather soul crushing. How can we begin to counter this narrative arc, to re-present the truth of the human person as a complex, mysterious, purposefully-crafted being made by God?
Declare in a Nutshell
Tim Powers, the author of “Declare,” stands out from the crowd of contemporary novelists because he is a faithful Catholic who has somehow managed to swim in the toxic mainstream without compromising his faith or principles.
Novak Djokovic’s Win Is a Win for the Vaccine-Free
A year after being deported from Australia for not getting the Covid vaccine, Novak Djokovic returns to win the Australian Open and score a victory for the vaccine-free.
The Rage of Feral Children
The rise of contraception led to the phenomenon of “feral children” – young people left alone with no one to guide them.
OK, Boomer: It’s time to move on from Vatican II
Why does it matter whether Vatican II succeeded or failed or hasn’t been implemented yet? All of the ink spilt over the Council only proves that Catholics are prisoners of Vatican II.
“C’mon, Ring Those Bells!”
Church steeples point men’s attention beyond the horizontal, the level of their eyes, and church bells are acoustic reminders of transcendence. Today’s world needs more, not less, of those reminders.
Is the Vatican Resurrecting the Failed “Ruthenian Option” for Traditionalists?
More than a century ago the Vatican cracked down on a small liturgical group within the Church in an effort to establish unity, to disastrous results. Is history repeating itself with today’s traditionalists?
When Unexpected Infertility Paints a Different Family Picture
I always assumed I would have a large family. When that was not to be, I realized God was to paint a different picture of my future.
Absolution Means Saying You’re Sorry
The pope said priests can “never deny absolution.” Is this true? Absolutely not.
Benedict XVI and American Patriotism
The experience of totalitarian regimes shaped Benedict’s formative years; for him, the United States was first and foremost the liberator.
The Anti-Human Humanitarians of Davos
The World Economic Forum, with its impressive collection of CEOs ranging from Pfizer to Facebook to Black Rock, as well as senior representatives of all major heads of state, has become an anti-human, globalist shadow government.
Catholic Social Teaching and the Destruction of Societies
One of the demands of Catholic social teaching is that there should be societies, and one of the most obvious features of contemporary life is that it is destructive of societies.